Grizzled Skipper vs Southern Grizzled Skipper

Pyrgus centaureae compared with Pyrgus malvoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grizzled Skipper	Southern Grizzled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Hesperiidae	Hesperiidae
Genus same	Pyrgus	Pyrgus
Species	Pyrgus centaureae	Pyrgus malvoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Grizzled Skipper and Southern Grizzled Skipper share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pyrgus.

Conservation Status

Grizzled Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Southern Grizzled Skipper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grizzled Skipper	Southern Grizzled Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grizzled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Southern Grizzled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).